The Takeaway
Can cell phones bring down Gadhafi?
The cell phone and other communication devices are some of the most important tools that the United States can use to change the situation in Libya.
Racism in home lending
Minorities in the United States have long been discriminated against in home lending. New studies have found it's still going on.
Why Libya can scare the economy
The fighting in Libya has many in the financial markets scared. Further unrest could threaten the US economic recovery.
Nature vs. Nurture: Solved
A human's personality is pretty much fixed from the time they're born, according to neuroscientists.
Food in times of war
In conflict areas, food can bring people together, create community, and it can also create battlegrounds for disagreements.
Is the United States too democratic?
The problems facing the United States may be the result of having too many elections, according to economist Dambisa Moyo.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused of ignoring sexual assaults
The last two U.S. Secretaries of Defense, Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld, are named in a lawsuit saying they turned a blind eye to sexual assaults in the military.
Egypt protests through the Arab world
Now that the Egyptian protests have toppled Hosni Mubarak, will the rest of the Arab world follow suit?
Clothing, energy food prices on the rise
Expect to start paying more for food, clothing and energy as the global economy picks up, and U.S. jobs lag behind.
Alan Lomax: "The Man who Recorded the World"
A new biography of ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax explores his life and vision of the future.
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